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Bill Ivey

The National Endowment for the Arts appears to be out of the political woods... and one reason for it may be its new leader, Bill Ivey. He's a grassroots guy and former Nashville Country Music Foundation Director who's even won the approval of Jesse Helms.

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KCRW placeholderBy Sarah Spitz • Nov 10, 1998 • 1 min read

The National Endowment for the Arts appears to be out of the political woods... and one reason for it may be its new leader, Bill Ivey. He's a grassroots guy and former Nashville Country Music Foundation Director who's even won the approval of Jesse Helms.

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    Sarah Spitz

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